"A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other." - Anonymous With the New Year just getting started you have probably set yourself some fitness resolutions. Perhaps this is the year where you want to sculpt those those six pack abs? Maybe this is the year you are finally going to kick your smoking habit? Whilst setting fitness resolutions is a fantastic idea, the facts are that despite the best intentions most New Year's resolutions will fail. In this study of 3,000 people, only 12% were successful with their New Year's resolutions. Today I am going to … [Read more...]
My Fitness Resolutions for 2011
Now that the New Year is upon us you are probably starting to act on your New Years resolutions. Perhaps you want to quit smoking this year? Maybe you want to get rid of your beer belly? Whatever your goals I wish you all the best and if they are fitness related there is plenty of great content available on this website to help you hit them this year. Today I am going to be reviewing my fitness resolutions for 2010 and making my fitness resolutions for 2011. REVIEW OF MY FITNESS RESOLUTIONS FOR 2010 1) TO ENTER A 10K RUN:- Unfortunately, I did not manage to enter a 10k run for the … [Read more...]
Learn How Yoga Is Good For Your Skin
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Jennica who is a guest blogger for YoungNHappy.com a fantastic anti ageing resource. I highly recommend you head over and have a look after you have read Jennica's guest post. ----- Yoga is an ancient art which offers many advantages and maintains health. Not only the body maintains its health but it also brings radiance to the skin as yoga helps to balance the flow of oxygen and hormones. Let us have a glance at the many skin benefits of yoga. By doing Yoga regularly, you get a healthy glow in your skin. The reason is that Yoga … [Read more...]
Positive Thinking and Successful Slimming
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Audrey Makepeace who writes for http://www.slimmingresources.com/. This blog contains some excellent weight loss advice and I highly recommend you check it out once you have read Audrey's guest post. ----- Have you ever noticed that some people seem to always be thinking positive thoughts, while others tend to be a lot more negative? Most people seem to fall somewhere in between and get annoyed with the people that fall on either end of the scale. There are some definite benefits to thinking positive though, including links … [Read more...]
My Fitness Resolutions for 2010
Hey guys. I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year. I expect by now most of you will have settled back into work and have enjoyed the first month of 2010. Hopefully you have all managed to stick to the resolutions you made for the year so far. Today I am going to kick off the content on the Free Fitness Tips Blog for 2010 with a slightly belated post on whether I achieved my fitness resolutions for 2009, what my fitness resolutions are for 2010 and what topics I am planning to post on the Free Fitness Tips Blog over the coming months. REVIEW OF MY 2009 FITNESS RESOLUTIONS Last year I … [Read more...]
4 Ways That Jogging Improves Your Mental Fitness
In my recent articles I have focussed on jogging and the related health benefits you can enjoy by practising this activity. In these articles I briefly covered the benefits jogging could have on your mental fitness. Today I want to discuss this area in greater detail and provide you with four mental benefits of regular jogging. 1) IT CAN IMPROVE YOUR CONFIDENCE:- When you jog you are overcoming both personal obstacles (running faster, running longer distances etc) and physical obstacles (running up hills, running on tough terrain etc). By proving that you can overcome these obstacles you … [Read more...]
Look Forward and Be The Change
Hey everyone. Today I've got something new for you...my very first guest. It comes from Parth Shah who runs his very own blog over at ShahTraining.com. Shah's blog is full of killer workout information and provides you with some fantastic training techniques. I strongly urge you to check it out after you have finished reading his excellent guest post ----- We're going through some tough times. I can understand that. But when has the human race never faced a tough time. Just think about the events in history. The past fifty years will show you how lucky you are. Pick up the paper and … [Read more...]
4 Ways To Motivate Yourself in 2009
Today I want to write about a topic that I feel is quite important if you want to succeed at anything – motivation. Whether it's a fitness plan, a new diet, being good at your job or anything else in life you need to be motivated to succeed. In my last post I discussed my fitness resolutions for 2009. What I failed to mention in that post is the need for motivation in all of them. Writing a list and saying you want to do this, this and this is easy. However, actually having the motivation to do the things on that list is not so simple. To explain this concept further I want to share with … [Read more...]
My Fitness Resolutions for 2009
Hello everyone. I hope you all had a good Christmas and wish you all a Happy New Year in 2009. Hopefully, you didn't party too hard last night and are able to read this post without too much trouble. Since New Years Eve is traditionally a time when people make resolutions for the new year I thought today I would put a fitness spin on this theme and post my fitness resolutions for the new year. 1) TO IMPROVE MY FLEXIBILITY:- I'm not naturally very flexible. I used to be very flexible in my mid-teens because I incorporated stretching into my daily routine. However, over the last few … [Read more...]
4 Top Tips For Improving Your Mood This Christmas
In my last few articles I have been discussing how our mood often suffers at Christmas. Not only do we have the stress of organising gatherings with family and friends, buying presents and the cold weather to deal with but we also have an increased chance of catching the common cold or the flu. On top of this research has shown that the lack of sunlight in the winter months can lead to a type of winter depression called Season Affective Disorder (SAD). However, it's not all doom and gloom. There are a number of things you can do to ensure your mood stays positive over the festive period. … [Read more...]